Victory Sports Network - Basketball

Jason Dannelly provides recaps from the women's action while Barrett Henderson provides the interviews for the men's action. John Thayer also joins VSN for recaps analysis and interviews.

Day One Recaps and Interviews

Game One Recap for WBB (Mark Youngs of Davenport) and MBB

Game Two Recap for WBB (Bob Olin of MNU)

Game Three Recap for WBB (Drew Olson of Concordia)

Game Four Recap for WBB (George Wilson of Ozarks)

Game Six WBB Recap with Head Coach Jill Cress of William Jewell

VSN's Day One Recap with Jason Dannelly and John Thayer - Interview with Jamie Sale of Morningside also included.

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Day Two Recaps and Interviews

Game Nine WBB Recap with Jeff Dittman of Dakota State

Game Ten WBB Recap with Jody Martinez of Bethel College (IN)

Game Eleven WBB Recap with Chad Folsom of Benedictine (Kan.)

Game Twelve WBB Recap with Tony Hobson of Hastings (Neb.)

Game Thirteen WBB Recap with Carla Fles of Cornerstone (Mich.)

Game Fourteen WBB Recap with Mark Nore of Black Hills State (S.D.)

Game Fifteen WBB Recap with Steve Spencer of Holy Names (Calif.)

Game Fifteen WBB Recap with Earl Wouldstra of Northwestern (Iowa)

Day Two Recap:

DII Men's Analysis and Women's Analysis with Jason Dannelly and John Thayer.

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Day Three Recaps and Interviews

Game Seventeen WBB Recap with Drew Olson of Concordia (Neb.)

Game Eighteen WBB Recap with Jody Martinez of Bethel (IN)

Game Nineteen WBB Recap with George Wilson of Ozarks (Mo.)

Game Twenty WBB Recap with Tony Hobson of Hastings (Neb.)

Game Twenty one WBB Recap with Shelia Green-Gerding of Minot State

Game Twenty Two WBB Recap with Jamie Sale of Morningside (Iowa)

Game Twenty Three WBB Recap with Earl Wouldstra of Northwestern (Iowa)

VSN's Day Three Recap with John Thayer

Day Four Recaps and Interviews

Game Twenty Five WBB Recap with George Wilson of Ozarks (Mo.)

Game Twenty Six WBB Recap with Tony Hobson of Hastings (Neb.)

Coverage of the NAIA tournament made possible by AmericInn of Sioux City, VSNWEAR.COM, Mutual of Omaha and MyHomeNow.com.

2008 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball All-America Teams

Tue, Mar 18, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 156 times

Northwestern Wins National Title

Tue, Mar 18, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 100 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - Northwestern (Iowa) used a strong second half to earn a hard fought 82-75 victory over the College of the Ozarks (Mo.) in the finals of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Northwestern (35-2) trailed 68-62 with 7:11 remaining in the second half before the Red Raiders used a 15 to two run over a two minute stretch of the second half to take a 77-73 lead with just 2:38 remaining. Senior guard Debbie Remmerde powered the Northwestern offense with 8 points during the stretch, making 6-of-6 free throws.

Ozarks (35-2) was powered on by senior guard Janessa DeMuth who broke the record for most steals in a tournament with 16 in five games. DeMuth powered the Bobcat offense in the first half with six takeaways and 20 points before being held in check by the Red Raider offense in the second half. She managed only four points and two steals in the second frame.

Remmerde led all scorers with 41 points falling just one point short of the all-time, NAIA all-divisions career scoring mark. Remmerde made 11-of-21 field goal attempts, while also making 14-of-14 free throw attempts to lead the Red Raiders. For her efforts Remmerde was named the NAIA Div. II Player of the Year, as well as the tournament MVP.

Seniors Amy Larson and Mandy Carr also contributed for Northwestern with 15 and 12 points respectively.

Ozarks was led offensively by DeMuth who finished with 23 points, while Kayli Combs added 23 points for the Bobcats.

This is Northwestern's second NAIA Div. II National Championship; they won it in 2002 defeating College of Idaho, 77-50. For Ozarks this is the third straight season finishing as the runner up.

Remmerde scores 35, Larsen scores 25 to lead Red Raiders Over Morningside

Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 103 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - Northwestern (Iowa) used long distance precision to take down Morningside (Iowa), 93-69 in the semifinals of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Northwestern (34-2) rode the three-point shooting precision of seniors Debbie Remmerde and Amy Larson to a large first half lead and never looked back. Remmerde connected on 7-of-10 from long range while Larson hit on 5-of-8 from deep to always keep the Mustangs at bay.

Ozarks Outlasts Hastings in 2OT, 79-75

Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 121 times

Ozarks Outlasts Hastings in 2OT, 79-75

Prescott named to head McPherson women basketball

Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 85 times

Mon, Mar 17, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 64 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - No. 1 seed Northwestern (Iowa) shrugged off an early threat from Black Hills State to cruise to a 91-69 victory in the quarterfinals of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Sat, Mar 15, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 101 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - No. 1 seed Morningside (Iowa) survived a scare from the 2008 version of Cinderella, with an 87-86 victory in the quarterfinals of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Morningside (33-3) looked to be cruising taking a 13 point lead into halftime 49-36, but then the seventh seed Minot State (21-11) found their groove and began to chip away at the Mustangs lead.

Minot slowly but surely began to wear on Morningside taking the first ten minutes of the second half to cut the lead to single digits. The Beavers kicked it in high gear, trailing by nine with 3:42 remaining, Minot State went on an 11 to two run to tie the game at 82-82 with 2:03 remaining.

Minot then picked up their first lead in the game with a runner in the lane by senior Kendra Meyer 84-82. Morningside Junior Dani Gass answered with a circus shot that found the bottom of the net while being fouled. Gass added the free throw to give the Mustangs the advantage with :50. The Beavers answered when Meyer again hit a runner in the lane while being fouled by J.J. Hall. Meyer though missed a free throw that would have put the Beavers up two, instead Minot's lead sat at 86-85.

Sat, Mar 15, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 62 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - No. 2 seed Hastings College (Neb.) gained some much needed momentum defeating Bethel College (Ind.), 75-64 in the quarterfinals of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Hastings (30-5) used a 14-4 run during a three minute span in the first half to gain a 31-21 lead they would not relinquish. During which the Broncos got three pointers from Sarah Cambridge, Kay Broekemeier, and Heather McKeon. Hastings shored up their offense from the second round giving Bethel only five turnovers en route to a 36-30 halftime lead. The Broncos used stingy defense in the second half, not allowing the Lady Pilots to ever close the gap between the two teams.

Sat, Mar 15, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 59 times

College of the Ozarks (Mo.) grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and hit 10 three point baskets on its way to a 78-53 victory over Concordia (Neb.). Ozarks will play Monday at 6 p.m. against the winner of Hastings (Neb.) and Bethel (Ind.).

Sat, Mar 15, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 52 times

Lacey Haughian scores 21 for the Jackets. BHSU set to play Northwestern Saturday night.

Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 62 times

Northwestern got out to an early lead and never looked back defeating Cornerstone 86-57.

Morningside defeats St. Ambrose, 70-62

Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 72 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - No. 1 seed Morningside (Iowa) weather a late surge by fourth seed, St. Ambrose to hold on for a 70-62 in the second round of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Morningside (32-3) jumped out to a quick 14 point lead, fueled by 14 to four run to take command. The Mustangs then seemed to start sleep walking on the Queen Bee's, as St. Ambrose (29-6) began to make a comeback climbing to within six points, 30-24, at the halftime intermission.

Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 59 times

William Jewell had a chance with three seconds left, but never could get the shot off. Minot State punched its ticket to the Elite Eight.

Hastings Holds Off Benedictine

Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 77 times

Hastings (Neb.) defeats Benedictine (Kan.) 70-62 to advance to the quarterfinals.

College of the Ozarks defeats MidAmerica Nazarene, 82-70

Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 68 times

College of the Ozarks defeats MidAmerica Nazarene, 82-70

Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - [WBB DII] - Viewed 58 times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - No. 1 seed Bethel (Ind.) sank 5-of-8 free throws with less than a minute remaining in the game to put the Lady Pilots over Dakota State (21-11), 70-67 in the second round of the17^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Bethel (31-3) rode a strong first half from senior guard Natalie Young (10 points) to take a 30-28 advantage into the halftime break.

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